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[Cat Party]

This is an absolutely ridiculous demand.

I have a vague memory that they tried something similar with Google Maps a while back.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

I have a vague memory that they tried something similar with Google Maps a while back.

Yup, a local French company said that they were no longer able to sell their paid maps which were worse than free Google maps so the ever protectionist French government tried to intervene and force Google to charge money for Maps in the country.

 

[Dwight Schrute]

Yup, a local French company said that they were no longer able to sell their paid maps which were worse than free Google maps so the ever protectionist French government tried to intervene and force Google to charge money for Maps in the country.

Source ?

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Source ?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisbarth/2012/02/02/france-to-google-youll-pay-for-making-that-free/

Sorry, I had it wrong, the courts tried to force Google to compensate the local company.

 

[Dwight Schrute]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisbarth/2012/02/02/france-to-google-youll-pay-for-making-that-free/

Sorry, I had it wrong, the courts tried to force Google to compensate the local company.

thx !

 

[Funky Papa]

This is what happens when countries start going broke. they get desperate and start attacking success around them to try and nickel and dime and in the end it doesn't do anything for the country,

This has nothing to do with that and everything with French media companies trying to extort Google.

Telecoms and media conglomerates all over Europe are trying their damn best to keep Google down in order to increase their revenue and maintain the status quo. Here's an example: Telecoms are demanding hilarious amounts of money from Google, claiming that Larry Page & co. are "freeloders", making sweet ad money from their costly infraestructure without giving shit in return (hey, it's not like consumers are PAYING THEM in order to access Google's services along other countless sites). Motherfuckers basically want to have their cake and eat it. Twice.

Unfortunately, those companies have an enormous sway in France and Hollande seems pretty cozy with them, but this is an European-wide problem that needs to be dealt with ASAP.

 

[numble]

Because I'm sure Google ended up with a net loss right?!


See I can also play that stupid game. I'm aware the ~1300 is revenue, I don't know what their net profit ended up being.

Their profit margins usually are around 60%.
http://ycharts.com/companies/GOOG/gross_profit_margin

 

[Canis lupus]

I could see EU make a chance but France alone? No.

 

[Sickboy007]

Thread backfire.

 

[Corky]

Their profit margins usually are around 60%.
http://ycharts.com/companies/GOOG/gross_profit_margin

Ok so 5 million on ~800 million then. How can they survive?

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Their profit margins usually are around 60%.
http://ycharts.com/companies/GOOG/gross_profit_margin

Yes, because companies pay tax on their gross profits(!)

 

[kurtrussell]

Lol.

Hey France - Protip: Google are much more important to the world than the country of France is. You cannot win this one.

Spoiler

Surrender

Walk away. Slowly.